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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Unity had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Unity, with the one closest to Unity listed first.

  • Hodges Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hodges Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Park
    • Hodges Park is located in Alexander County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Hodges Park
    • From Unity to Hodges Park
  • Sandusky
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandusky have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
    • Sandusky is located in Alexander County
  • Mounds
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounds
    • Mounds is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 666 people
  • Villa Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Olive Branch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Alexander County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olive Branch <4>
  • Pulaski
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <4>
  • Willard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Alexander County
  • Mound City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • America
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • America is located in Pulaski County
  • Commerce
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Olmsted
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ullin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Elco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Thebes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thebes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thebes
    • Thebes is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Cairo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Oscar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
    • Oscar is located in Ballard County (KY)
  • Wetaug
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetaug have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetaug
    • Wetaug is located in Pulaski County
  • Mill Creek
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Birds Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds Point
    • Birds Point is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Former names for Birds Point:
    • Birdsville
    • Greenville
  • Barlow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Ballard County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 628 people
  • McClure
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClure have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure
    • McClure is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClure <4>
  • Diehlstadt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diehlstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diehlstadt
    • Diehlstadt is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Grand Chain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Chain
    • Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Chain <4>
  • New Grand Chain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Grand Chain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grand Chain
    • New Grand Chain is located in Pulaski County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
  • Dongola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dongola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dongola
    • Dongola is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 672 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dongola <4>
  • Springville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Union County
  • East Cape Girardeau
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cape Girardeau have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cape Girardeau
    • East Cape Girardeau is located in Alexander County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
  • Kelso
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Kelso is located in Scott County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 589 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <4>

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Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Unity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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